Federal Court Rules Against Technology Vendor, Orders $20 Million in Restitution for Fraudulent Misrepresentation to Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado—A federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s decision that a technology vendor misled the city in its attempts to secure a contract, ultimately ordering the company to pay nearly $20 million. The ruling follows a protracted legal battle after Fort Collins voters approved municipal broadband in 2017, leading the city to seek a provider for a utility billing system to support its new Internet services. In selecting Open International, LLC as the vendor, Fort Collins soon encountered disputes over responsibility for missed deadlines. Open claimed the city hampered progress by not providing … Read more